Unit 2 Lesson 1 Quiz Review

Which of the following were reasons why France wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States? (Choose 2 answers)

• The French had no use for the Louisiana Territory after they failed to recapture the island of Saint-Domingue (Haiti)

• The French wanted to raise money to fight a renewed war against Great Britain

• The French hoped the sale of Louisiana would bankrupt the United States.

• The French believed the United States would be willing to form an alliance after the sale of the territory.

The primary reason Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy the Louisiana Territory from France was to gain access to port city of ______________.

• Baltimore

• Mobile

• New Orleans

• San Francisco

The Election of 1800 was unusual because two candidates tied in the Electoral College. Who were those two candidates?

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• John Adams and Thomas Pinckney

• John Jay and John Marshall

When there was no clear winner in the Electoral College during the Election of 1800, the ________________ had to vote to decide the next President.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

Which Amendment fixed the problems of the Electoral College, by requiring Electors to vote for President and Vice-President on separate ballots?

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 11th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Thomas Jefferson believed in a "laissez-faire" government. Which term best describes Jefferson's view of government?

• Powerful Government

• Active Government

• Good Government

• Limited Government

Which statement BEST describes the effect of the Judiciary Act of 1801?

• The Judiciary Act was designed to expand the power of the federal courts at the expense of the states.

• The Judiciary Act was designed to create new courts to better serve the growing western population.

• The Judiciary Act was designed to allow John Adams to appoint more Federalist judges in his last days as President.

• The Judiciary Act was designed to shrink the size and power of the federal court system.

Which Supreme Court case established the concept of Judicial Review?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

 ______________ was the leader of the slave revolt on the island of Saint-Domingue (Haiti).

• Edmond Genet

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Toussaint Louverture

• Tecumseh

Why was the Mississippi River important to farmers in the western frontier?

• The river allowed farmers to easily travel to markets in port cities in order to sell their crops.

• The river provided a source of clean drinking water for families and their livestock.

• The river provided a natural barrier to keep Native Americans in the Great Plains away from western farmers.

• The river allowed for farmers to easily dispose of their waste by floating it away on the current.